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发帖数: 4773 | 1 "Living well" is subjective. Money = freedom in my book. As long as I have
money in my pocket to survive, I don't have to work for another. Everytime I
buy a material possession, I come closer to losing my priceless freedom. | z*******o
发帖数: 4773 | 2 Grew up without much...dreamed of big house, fancy cars, etc.
Made a couple of bucks and bought a big house (6,000+ s.f.) on 2 acres, had
cleaning service for inside, lawncare service for outside, housecare service
for all repairs/upgrades, executive chef (came in twice a week and prepared
all dinners for the week...just thaw and microwave), and had a cpa to take
care of all the bills so all I had to do was work and enjoy life.
Now...smaller house in a middle class area, lawncare service, cleaning
service, go out to eat almost daily, pay own bills. I found the journey more
exciting than the destination. It's nice being able to go anywhere and do
anything without worrying about the bill. In the end, I think successful
trading is all about financial freedom. It really isn't about the big house
(unless you have a big ego that needs stroking).
If you do make it, don't tell others what you do for a living (if you do...
you'll regret it). Also, don't tell your kids that you've got a couple of
bucks to your name. (you'll regret that too) | z*******o
发帖数: 4773 | 3 envy...pure poison (learned the hard way)
everybody likes to believe their struggle to pay bills, put kids through
school, projects needing to be done around the house, have a decent
retirement, etc. is a shared experience among all their friends. When they
find out that isn't the case, envy takes over. I lost some good friends
because they were intimidated by what I did and my success. They felt
uncomfortable around me and we never clicked as friends after that.
Much better to keep your mouth shut. If a friend is having trouble paying
bills and you want to help, do so anon.
I tell people I made a few dollars from the dot com years and now I'm
unemployed if they ask what I do. |
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